Biography & Autobiography Adventurers & Explorers
Simon Girty
Wilderness Warrior
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2011
- Category
- Adventurers & Explorers, Native Americans, Criminals & Outlaws
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459700758
- Publish Date
- Aug 2011
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
During the American Revolution and the border conflicts that followed, Simon Girty’s name struck terror into the hearts of U.S. settlers in the Ohio Valley and the territory of Kentucky. Girty (1741-1818) had lived with the Natives most of his life. Scorned by his fellow white frontiersmen as an "Indian lover," Girty became an Indian agent for the British. He accompanied Native raids against Americans, spied deep into enemy territory, and was influential in convincing the tribes to fight for the British.
The Americans declared Girty an outlaw. In U.S. history books he is a villain even worse than Benedict Arnold. Yet in Canada, Girty is regarded as a Loyalist hero, and a historic plaque marks the site of his homestead on the Ontario side of the Detroit River.
In Native history, Girty stands out as one of the few white men who championed their cause against American expansion. But was he truly the "White Savage" of legend, or a hero whose story was twisted by his foes?
About the author
Edward Butts is the author of numerous books, including Murder, Line of Fire, Running With Dillinger, True Canadian Unsolved Mysteries, and The Desperate Ones, which was nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
"Butts delivers a fine historical account of the life and times of a little known figure in eighteenth century North American history."
Canadian Materials
"Wilderness Warrior boldly describes the many battle scenes and relationship dynamics that defined the American Revolution... Butts does an excellent job keeping the reader interested."
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